Gillum, Tallahassee’s mayor, had support from 50 percent of likely voters, compared to 44 percent who said they planned to vote for his rival. The remaining percentage of voters said they support a different candidate or did not indicate support for any candidate.

This is one of the largest leads for Gillum, who would become Florida’s first Black governor if he’s elected. A RealClearPolitics average of polls shows Gillum with a lead of roughly 4 percentage points. A poll, taken by the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling days after Gillum’s amazing come-from-behind primary win, gave him a 5-point lead.

DeSantis, a U.S. congressman, came under fire for a racist remark about Gillum, less than 24 hours after winning the GOP nomination. He urged voters not to “monkey this up” by voting for the Black candidate. He’s also been in the spotlight over his deep connections to white supremacists.

Meanwhile, a Goucher Poll, also released on Wednesday, gave Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan a commanding 22-point lead over Democratic nominee Ben Jealous. Still, 25 percent of those polled in the deep-blue state said they could change their minds by Election Day, and another 9 percent of voters are still undecided.

Jealous— a progressive political newcomer who previously headed the NAACP — would be the first African-American governor in Maryland if elected.

In Minnesota, Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison was holding on to a 5-point lead over his GOP rival for state attorney general, according to an MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll reported on Tuesday. Ellison appeared not to be seriously harmed by an allegation of domestic abuse from his ex-girlfriend Karen Monahan.

In a Sept. 10 to Sept. 12 poll, conducted a week before Monahan posted a medical document online that she said supports her claim, 57 percent of participants said they didn’t know what to think about the abuse allegations. But 21 percent believed it, and 22 percent did not.

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DALLAS SHOOTING: Botham Jean's funeral was held today and hundreds of mourners came out to the remember the shooting victim. The Saint Lucia native's body will be transported to the island where he will be buried. NA-93TH pic.twitter.com/g3CrTQu9RE

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Dallas police officer Amber Guyger shot and killed 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean in his own home on Thursday, September 6. She is currently free on bond. Today, Botham Jean was laid to rest.
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The service was held at Church of Christ in Richardson in Dallas, Texas. According to TIME.com, mayor Mike Rawlings and Police Chief U. Renee Hall were in attendance.
The Dallas News reports, Dane Felicien, a family friend, said, "Botham Shem Jean was a fine man. And Botham Shem Jean deserves to be with Jesus."
See the photos and images from the service below: